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Garai, Kali rivers in Kushtia dying due to encroachment

KUSHTIA, May 17 (UNB): Many structures are being built illegally by encroaching the banks of Garai and Kali rivers in the district town as authorities concerned are sleeping at the wheel.Some 25 influential people of the area have been involved in building different establishments, including houses and markets, on the...

Blacklisted millers eligible to supply rice under govt procurement drive

MAGURA, May 17: Harvesting of Boro is very close to completion in Magura. In the meantime Boro procurement drive has been started in the district. Blacklisted millers are now eligible to supply rice under ongoing government drive.Magura district food office sources informed, they started Boro procurment drive with a target...

Record jackfruit production likely in four northern districts

BOGURA, May 17: Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) officials of Bogura, Joypurhat, Pabna and Sirajganj districts are expecting record production of jackfruit this season.They also desire to harvest the fleshy fruit in next Bengali month of Jaistha if the weather condition remains favourable.Deputy Director of the DAE, Sirajganj said, huge...

Rangpur range under security blanket during Ramadan, says DIG

RANGPUR, May 17 (BSS): The law enforcement agencies have taken adequate steps to bring all eight districts of Rangpur range of Bangladesh Police under security blanket during the holy month of Ramadan."Police and RAB will conduct special patrols, including anti-crime and anti-drug raids to ensure peaceful law and order during...

Road accident kills two in Sherpur

SHERPUR, May 17 (UNB): Two people were killed and four others injured in a road accident at Kandapara in Sherpur district town on Thursday.The deceased were identified as Khoka Mia, 22, son of Riaz Uddin of Kandapara village and Babar Ali, 35, son of Nefaz Uddin of Tatalpur village in...

Mob attack kills 'robber'

JASHORE, May 17 (UNB): A suspected robber was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Majhiali village in Bagharpara upazila early Thursday. The identity of the deceased could not be known yet.Police said a gang of robbers swooped on the house of Mansur Ali and kept the house inmates hostages at...

BGB recovers phensidyl in C'nawabganj

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, May 17 (BSS): Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 528 bottles of contraband Indian phensidyl from frontier Nishipara Char area under Chapainawabganj sadar upazila in the early hours on Thursday.Commanding officer of 9 battalion of BGB Lieutenant Colonel Sajjad Sarwar said, acting on a tip-off, a patrol team...

Quality TCB goods make Rajshahi people happy

RAJSHAHI, May 17 (BSS): People are seen purchasing TCB goods standing in long queue in the metropolis as they find the quality goods in cheap price. "I am happy over purchasing the goods standing in queue at Railway gate crossing on Wednesday afternoon," said Shafiqul Islam, a mid-level NGO worker,...